Once again folks this is a fictional story. I am sorry that I offended anyone by including what happened to my little brothers in previous parts 3 & 4.
As I put up the phone I sat there for a few minutes thinking about Mr. Mike. Mark already knew that I had feelings for Mr. Mike, but my son Mike was still in the dark about my feelings towards the nice legally blind guy that was the school's principal. I would deal with that another day, right now I had to wait until Mike got home to listen to his BS about his attitude toward Mark. I also knew that Mike was trying to make up with Mark and that he planned to take Mark out to the movies either tonight or tomorrow night. But I felt I needed to discuss his attitude with him to be sure he would not hurt Mark again.
<Mr. Mike's Point of View>
I was sitting in the recliner at my sister's house thinking about my life, with Bagger at my side. Ok I thought, I have to go back to work soon. Hmmmm, maybe Valentine's Day would be nice time to return as I can give it to the kids at New Town as my gift back to them. I decided I wanted to go back to my condo as soon as possible and yet I was not sure I wanted to be alone right now.
The phone rang and it was Marty calling to speak with me. I immediately started to wonder how he got the phone number, as my sister's phone is not listed. He was calling to ask me to move in with Mike, Mark and him. Even though I have never been able to see Marty he does have a very deep sexy voice I thought. (Yeah if you have not guessed by now I am also gay) This might be a most interesting time getting to know Marty a little better.
When I finished talking with Marty, Marie and I had a talk that turned into a major blow-up about how Marty got her phone number, and also what the hell was going on behind my back since Thanksgiving. I yelled at her, "If I was getting on your nerves so damn much then you should have let me take that vacation during winter break instead of insisting I stay here with you and Craig". She was surprised when I told her, "You may be my sister, who I love to death, but you can be a real bitch some of the time."
After Marie and I had our blow-up, Marty had me over to his house. Dinner was real quiet at first. I was getting the feeling that none of them wanted to say the wrong thing in front of me. I asked Mark if he was playing any winter sports this season or if he was still taking (AP) Advanced Placement. I did that hoping to break the ice, and was shocked to hear Mike interrupt and say, "Mr. Mike, I had to tell the story about what happened to your brothers to the whole student body, after we heard that you where not returning to school for awhile". Not sure what to say to him, I just nodded.
Marty was very blunt when he said, "Michael I don't understand your attitude toward Mark this past summer and most of the football season. What caused you to turn into such of a bigot?"
I was floored by that question or was it by the way that Marty delivered it. Either way, I excused myself from the table for I felt this was something between a father and son to discuss.
As I began to go to the other room with Bagger I started to wish that my father cared even 1/10 of what Marty cared for his boys. My father never wanted a kid that needed a white cane as a youngster, and then a guide dog as a teenager. No, he just walked out on the 5 of us when I was 15, Mike's age. Taking out my cell phone I asked Mark to dial my sister's number for me as I wish to talk to her right away. Being the nice kid that Mark always is he did it without asking any questions. While on the phone to Marie apologizing for how I acted towards her, and what I had said in a fit of anger, I heard Marty yelling at Mike about how he behaved towards Mark. It made me sick to my stomach and I literally lost what I had for dinner. As I left the room I handed Mark the phone. As I was in the bathroom I heard Mark asking my sister to please come pick up Mr. Mike from Marty's house. When I got back into the family room Mark was sitting there holding my phone. He said my sister wanted to talk to me again, but before I spoke to her, I asked Mark, "Do you want to stay with me as this does not seem to be the safest place right now?"
Mark nodded his head yes. When I did speak in the phone it was Craig that I was talking to and he wanted to know the address of Marty's house. I gave it to him and asked him to please come right away.
As I waited for Craig to pick us up, the idea of moving in with Marty didn't seem like a very good idea. Marty, acted too much like my "sperm donor" father, and I did not think that I could handle that.
Mark asked me, "Mr. Mike did you mean it when you asked me if I wanted to live with you?"
"Sure did buddy," I replied to him (his voice reminded me of my late brothers' voices).
"Ok than I am going to pack a bag to go with you when Craig comes to pick you and Bagger up." said Mark.
When Craig arrived Mark had packed a suitcase, and I went to thank Marty for the dinner as well as to inform him that Mark was going to be staying over at my place. I heard him ask in that deep sexy voice, was I sure that I wanted to go home?
How do you tell somebody that sounds so sexy, that he scares you because he sounds like your father when he lose his temper? I just told him, "Yeah Marty, I am sure, and with Mark there to assist me if I need anything, I will be fine. Thanks anyway."
In Craig's SUV I turned to Mark to ask him, "Do Mike and Marty always yell at each other as they did this evening?"
"No Sir." was his reply.
"Mike if there is something bothering you, please feel free to say it in front of my brother-in-law. For he could relay the information to Marie in case her skills as the school counselor might help." I said. I shuddered when Mark informed me that Marty and Mike have been going at it like that since the summer, and it got worse after Mike told the whole student body what had happened to your late brother. Crag later told me that Mark had tears running down his cheeks as he told me that. Maybe he will tell me later what has brought this on, and if he thinks Marty and Mike could use Marie's help as a counselor.
When we got to my house I thanked Crag and told him to tell Marie I might call her later on to explain what happened tonight. If Mark tells me more of what has been happening at Marty's house I may be suggesting that she provide some help to resolve the conflict between Marty and Mike.
After we got settled in I told Mark that I was going to take some medicine than turn in. I told him to feel free to watch T.V. since it was not a school night and he could stay up later if he wished.
TBC ......
Special thanks to Richard for proof reading and editing the story.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ALL